Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Buckley again. I will relay everything he has brought up to the Minister of State, Deputy Butler. I am aware they had a conversation earlier in the week. Based on the original response the Minister of State gave me this morning, the priority concerned the need for infection control and management going into the winter period. I hear what the Deputy is saying about day services and respite care and also about not having an idle building or, more important, a vacant site with nothing planned for it. I will take on board what he has asked about and I will ask the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, to liaise with him and all his Oireachtas colleagues on the plans for the location and take on board their input.

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